Although the days of buffet-style cruise meals are well behind us, it's still rare to get a meal from a chef who's been called one of the world's most influential. But passengers on Seabourn Cruise Line's *Odyssey, Quest,*and Sojournwill soon have that opportunity: Thomas Keller, the chef behind the Michelin-starred French Laundry and Per Se—two of the country's, if not the world's, most celebrated restaurants—has partnered with the cruise company to create a number of new signature dishes for its ships. The meals will initially be served on those three ships beginning this fall; Keller will also open a restaurant aboard the Questsometime next year, along with fine-dining spots aboard Seabourn's new vessels, Encore(expected to launch in 2016), and Ovation(which won't sail until 2018).

Considering Seabourn's culinary pedigree—it's been named the best culinary cruise two years in a row by Saveurmagazine—it's not surprising that the line would choose to partner with a chef such as Keller. This also isn't the first time Seabourn has welcomed Michelin-starred chefs to its vessels: In 2014, the line hosted a 116-day world cruise with meals prepared by the likes of Christian Lohse, who helms Berlin's Fischers Fritz, and Heiko Antoniewicz, known for his dexterity with molecular gastronomy. While there are outposts of Keller's Bouchon restaurants at hotels around the world, this is the first time the famous chef has partnered with a cruise line, bringing his acclaimed dishes to a slightly wider audience.